1. Nissan Sentra
  2. Problems
  3. 2003
  4. Vehicle Speed Control

2003 Nissan Sentra Vehicle Speed Control Problems

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Owner complaint records in our dataset

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Mileage in stored records

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1–30k mi1
100–150k mi1
60–100k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • November 1, 2019 · 76,500 miles

    Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control

    I was driving and the car shifted itself from a low gear to a very high gear, leaving me with no torque. The next gear wouldnt lock-in until rpms hit redline, and even then it would feel like its slipping, or maybe its in overdrive gear(4th) when it should be in 3rd.. And also the transmission would not shift down until i came to a complete stop... This is very dangerous when youre on the freeway, because the car…

    ODI 11282272

  • July 3, 2014 · 111,000 miles

    Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control

    I was pulling through a shopping center, when my sentra started stalling. I parked the vehicle and it would no longer start. I bought a code reader and it stated a few codes such as ecm, cam shaft position sensor, and accelerator position sensor. I had it towed to hudson nissan and they stated that the ecu/ecm has shorted and shorted the throttle body sensor. Which could have been extremely dangerous if i were…

    ODI 10609613

  • June 9, 2004

    Vehicle Speed Control

    While driving vehicle stalled. Consumer restarted vehicle, was able and drove it to dealer. Mechanic placed the vehicle on the diagnostic machine, and the machine flashed up a code from the computer, replacement of a valve was needed. The mechanic informed consumer that warranty expired. Driver informed the mechanic that this problem occurred more than once, and the problem still has not been resolved. *ak

    ODI 10075976

  • March 23, 2004

    Vehicle Speed Control

    When vehicle was being started early in the morning it won't start, and when it did, vehicle suddenly accelerated. Dealer replaced the fuel pump and the battery, but problem recurred. *ak *nm

    ODI 10064671

  • January 25, 2004 · 8,396 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    I was exiting my underground garage. The door is programmed to open to go u p when a car approaches. At that time the engine suddenly revved up out of control without any effort on my part and went through the garage door causing considerable paint damage to the hood, windshield, sunroof, top rear window and trunk. *nm

    ODI 10064461